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What does the condition of the room in the below excerpt symbolize?
The Fall of the House of Usher
by Edgar Allan Poe (excerpt)
Dark draperies hung upon the walls. The general furniture was profuse, comfortless, antique, and tattered. Many books and musical instruments lay
scattered about, but failed to give any vitality to the scene. I felt that I breathed an atmosphere of sorrow. An air of stern, deep, and irredeemable gloom
hung over and pervaded all.
• A.
the neglected, shabby living conditions of the Ushers
о B.
the mental condition of the inhabitants of the house
C. the Ushers' financial condition and upbringing
• D.
the narrator's constantly pessimistic nature
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Answer 1

B. the mental condition of the inhabitants of the house. The condition of the room is used to create a gothic atmosphere and symbolize the mental state of the Ushers, who are portrayed as being deeply disturbed and haunted by their past.

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